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Building Better Policies.

Joey Berlin

    Texas Medicine
    |August 8, 2017
    PubMed
    Summary

    Two new Texas laws aim to alleviate patient and physician issues with health insurers, specifically addressing unpaid medical bills and unexpected medication changes. While not a complete solution, these legislative changes offer some relief from long-standing problems.

    Area of Science:

    • Health policy
    • Medical economics
    • Patient advocacy

    Background:

    • Health insurers in Texas have created difficulties for patients and physicians.
    • Common issues include unresolved medical bill balances and unauthorized medication adjustments.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To report on legislative efforts in Texas to address health insurance-related patient and physician grievances.
    • To assess the potential impact of new legislation on medical billing and medication management issues.

    Main Methods:

    • Review of legislative actions during the 85th Texas legislative session.
    • Analysis of bills supported by the Texas Medical Association (TMA).

    Main Results:

    • Two key bills, signed into law, address specific patient and physician concerns.

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  • These laws are anticipated to provide some measure of relief regarding medical bill balances and medication changes.

    • Conclusions:

    • New legislation in Texas offers a partial solution to persistent problems caused by health insurers.
    • The laws aim to improve the patient and physician experience concerning medical billing and medication management.